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Reformed COnvicts.

"You would hardly believe it, but
many OF our 'boarders' desire to re-
main even after their terms have ex-
pred" said one OF the keepers OF the
Kings county penitentiary to u
reporter. "Long-term prisoners OF
both sexes learn to love their 7x3-feet
cells. For instance: In the female ward
we have two or three life risoners.
These have become so accustomed to
the rules and regulations OF prison
life that l hardly think they would es-
cape if an opportunity was offered
them. As you see, they have decorat-
ed and furnished their cells, and have
evidently made up their mind that
they have come to stay. And then
there is another class ofprisoners who,
knowing that they would be unable to
earn an honest living outside, prefer
to remain here where they receivegood
treatment and enough to eat"
Said n prominent Brooklyn police
Official
81 have long contended that a house
should be provided for ex-convicts,
where they could 90 when released
and earn an honest living. Such u
home co aid be established on the out.
skirts OF Brooklyn, New York, or any
other large city. The men, and in
fact the women, could be employed in
manufacturing industries, and thus
be free from the blackmail levied by
their fellow convicts."
How biackmail?" the reporter
asked.
81 will tell you. Convicted felons
desiring to reform often travel many
miles from the scenes OF their crimes.
They are unable to obtain work unless
they suppress the fact that they have
been in prison. know many instan,
ces i'm which convicts, having settled
in some Western city where they were
leading an honest life, have been track
ed and exposed by fellow convicts.
Such men have been compelled to pay
heavy blackmail, or else be exposed
and disgraced. In case a man, an ex-
convict, has been leading a straight
life for five years, in a town where he
has made new friends and new asso-
Citations. it is rather hard that he
should be compelled to lose every
thing simply because at. one time in
his existence he has been crooked.
Men OF this stamp who has been ex-
posed give up all hope and return to
their former life. "--Brooklyn Eagla.
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Rockwell Locals.

RocKwALI, Feb. o. A company has
been organized here to test the wall of
rock west of town, TO see if they cam
not find gold in the rock.
There is a new town building up
near the depot, called the New Gale
donia, and it is on quite boom. There
arc now two stores, lumber yard,
and bank, and prospect of two
more store houses soon.
A stock company has been organic
ed here TO open up National bank,
and The material and charter will be
here in few days, and Rockwell will
have First National Bank.
The Independent Order of Good
1emplars is now in lull force here, and
has its meetings every Tuesday night.
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WAsHINGToN. Feb. o. Postoflice
name changed: Farmers Institute,
Rusk county, to Grim.
Discontinued Fedor, Lee county,
mail to Paige; Hereford, Calhoun
county, mail to Edna Lake Mills, Col
lin COUNTY, mail to Wylie; Lincoln, Lee
county, mail to Giddings.
Railroad service established: Route
3l,O54, Fort Worth by Valley View to
Gainesville, Gulf, Colorado Il Santa Fee
Railway, $3.50 miles aud back, six
times week or as much oftener as
trains may run.
Postmastcrs commissioners Chas.
]. Chandler, Glen Rose; VIM. W. Yates,
Nobility; Edward Huthmachcr, Olmus;
Geo.W. Fore, Pettus City; VIM. f
Walker, Woods; Benjamin kowalski
Brownsville; Stephen Lacy, Hender-
SON.
Acting postmaster; Nov. 6, 1896,
Robert Il. Higgins, Seymour.
Postoffice name changed: James p.
GRIM, Grim, late Farmers Institute.
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CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

UousE:-Morrow, of California, intro
duced n bill to protect the harb0rs oil san
Francisco and New York. IT provides for
the construction of two steel Iams, ut
cost of S500,0O0 each.
Reed, of Maine. acting for Mr.. Dingley.
introduced bill to protect the fisheries OF
the United States. 1t provides for the seiz-
ure and forfeiture of any vessel found en-
gagged in taking fish within three marine
miles of the coast of the United States; auy
person of such vessel found taking fish
within the limit named shall be subject to
line of $50 for each oflense. and the vessel
upon which he is employed shallbe subject
to lien for the penalty.
Many bills of special and minor import
ance were introduced.
The bill for the erection of public build
ing at Angus a, Ca, at cost of 100000, was
passed.
Following bills were also passed
Granting the right of way through Indian
Territory to Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska
railroad company.
Bill increasing TO $500, 200 the limit OF cost
of public building at Troy, N. Y.
SENATE:-The bill to encourage the man
ufacture of steel for modern army ordnance
and other army purposes and to provide
heavy ordnance adapted to modern ar
my warfare; and the twin bill, which
provides for the encouragement o. the man
ufacture OF steel Tor modern naval oru-
nance, armor, shafting and other naval
purposes, and to provide heavy ordnance
adapted to modern naval warfar', were
passed without debate or division. With
each bill is appropria ted ss.0O0,OO0, for
yards at Troy, y. Y, and Washington. An
amendment TO the first bill further appio-
PIRATES S5,000.000 for the construction Of
Notifications and other works Of coast de-
tense.
The senate, then. at 2:45, resumed consid-
Grafton of the Eads Tehuantepec bill, and
Senator Morgan continued his speech be-
gun on Saturday in its support. He thought
il high time TO have an unders anding with
other powers, particularly Columbia, as to
American rights and privileges at the 18th
mus. Former actions of England were sur
ficient notification of its purpose to place
itself in position to command ut the Pan
anna end Of the canal, while IL now had n
strong hold at this end in the island of Ja-
maica. Ii was meant as An afiront to the
United States for its denunciati0n OF the
Monroe doctrine. He hoped the American
people had come TO that point where they
would say to the British government
Whatsoever is essential for us TO have in
the way Of transit across the lsthmus we
will have"
Adjourned.
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Bermuda Letter to the Hartford Times.
Chatting with Mr.. Allen the other
evening, Imade the remark that moth
ing would give me greater pleasure
than to take native Bermudian,
who had never left his home, and set
him suddenly in the middle OF the
Bowery. With the elevated trains
rushing over his head, the half dozen
surface roads noisily tinkling through
the street, the endless crowds OF peo-
pie on both sides OF the way, the spark
ling and glittering shops on either
side, the electric lamps making an
artificial moonlight, the jam, ''go,"
stir and hustle OF that wonderful
thoroughfare would certainly drive
him insane on the spot.
mo, it would not" said the consul,
with Yankee directness; che wouldn't
be moved a hair-you couldn't sur.
prise him or make him astonlshed
with the great 'Paniandrum' himself.
All Bermudans are nonchalant in the
extreme. They take nothing with sur
prise You would suppose they had
travelled from BIRTH"
He said he took farmer thirty-fve
years old to the States with him one
time. He anticipated great amuse-
ment ut the wonder and astonishment
The man would express after seeing
New York, the railroads and in fact
the million new things to astound him.
But the man was absolutely stolid.
He expressed no surprise, wonder or
admiration at anything whatever, and
seemed as calm and unconcerned as II
ut home, until going out on an express
train he swept by huge potato patch,
when, thrusting his body half out OF
the window, and watching it as far as
he could see, he sank back, overcome,
into his seat, and remarked, THAT
beats home!"
A funny conversation he overheard
between two farmers here:
bad year for crops this year! |
don't know what we are coming to-"
bad year? Why never had bet
ter onions since ! was born"
Nor Il But what good will that
do? We can't sell anything"
"What? not in New York;"
mol"
"Why, yes We can What's to pre-
vent it?'
II tell you we can'tl'
"Why notY"
The old man turned solemnly about
and shook his finger at his neighbour;
1--WE can't sell anything in New York,
because all the Americans are down
here!"
Another farmer said wisely one day,
with knowing countenance, They're
havip' lively time up in New York
today" "How's thatY "Why, the
steamer must have got unloaded to-
day. All the shopmen will be down
to the dock. But she was full, clear
up. am afraid she will glut the mar
ketl"
These anecdotes are positively true,
and indicate the estimation in which
some Bermudians hold their little isl
and. They know absolutely nothing
of big countries. They cannot posi-
bly, grasp the idea OF any place being
larger than this dot.
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Terrell Local Topics.

TERRELL, Feb. Am effort will
probably be made to change the water
works at the asylum in some respects.
The main that leads from the tower
should be made an eight inch pipe,
aud the hydrants be made 10 III the
city hose, so that in case offlre the city
fire department could use any of the
hydrants ip extinguishing fire.
Some of our people are rather jubi-
liant over the prospect of an early en-
tension of the Central railroad to a
connection with the Frisco road at
Paris. This line, with one from the
Southeast, through Terrell 10 the
Northwest, would give our thriving
city an outlet in every direction.
The Semi Weekly Review has met
with unexpected success. The hand
press is now advertised for sale with
the expectation of buving a power
press
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TWENTIETH

Nelson: To authorize cities toihire out
their convicts. :
Laumer: TO make II crime to Sntice, aid
or persuade any female under theInge OF Is
years to enter any house of i'll fanie or pros
titution
Bell, of Cooke: To provide for ihe volun-
tary adoption of uniform system OF text
books by school communities
Browning: Topay county judges salaries;
Senate bill repealing the veteran land
pensi on act was passed.
House bill Furnishing disturbances Of the
peace committed near private houses was
passed 10 engrossment.
House bill amending the corporation law
came up on its second reading, and several
amendments were offered relative TO the
mercantile provision.
Pending its discussion the house adj
journed
SENATE:-.Jarvis introduced bill to re-
auire tax coil ectors and others to pay all
public money direct into the state treasury.
Houston's land Enclosure bill, with COM
mittee substitute, being special order, came
up for consideration. Postponed.
Senate bill amending article i90 of tho
Penal Code, so as 10 provide that no convic-
ton for murder shall be had unless the body
or portions of the body of the person killed
has been found, came up on final passage.
Passed.
The senate bucket shop bill passed third
reading and goes to the house. The senate
bill to punish persons preventing others
from working by threats. gestures or other
intimdatng acts, came up on second read
ing. Passed TO engrossment.
Senate bill prescribing punishment for OBJ
structing railroads, which adds to article
67s of the Penal Code, prohibiting
dispacng switches. passed to engrossment.
HoUsE:-The reformatory bill passed TO
ensr0ssment.
Shields: TO provide for the location OF
veteran land warrants or certificates on va
cant tracts of land in organized counties.
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STATE NEWS.

A college for males is talked of for
Bolton.
1t is said that Fort Concho is to be
abandoned as military post.
Marble Falls City has been laid OIL
into town lots and duly christened.
The establishment ofsmelting works
at Laredo is beginning to assume tan
giblc shape.
S. S. Eckert, of Philadelphia, died
on the train between Longview and
Marshall, of consumption.
Parsons brigade, of eX-Conied'
crates, will hold their reunion in Tenn
pie Oh the second Tuesday in August
next.
The Pagoda Bath company Will
build magnificent bath house to
cost $4,000 at Galveston during the
ensuing spring.
The coal borcrs at Jefferson reached
the deph of 800 feet in search for coal,
but found it not. An artesian well
was the result.
Good rains are reported in vari-
Gus portions of the State, but in Lime
stone county, where local option is III
force, and where they are certainly
entitled to plenty of water, they are
dry, dry, very dry.
Chas. Sanford, of Washington, ID
c., who was reported killed, was hot
on the train, and advices from Mon
treal state that the Kennedy family OF
five, supposed to have been lost, were
safe in that city.
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THE VERMONT HORROR.
A Peculiar Case Has Arisen Over the
Identification of Body Claimed
by Two Parties.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb. g.
The civil authorities of Hartford, VT,
have now assumed charge of the re-
mains Of tho victims and their person.
al effects. IL is now learned that Mrs.
VIM. Demo, of Winoosky, Vermont,
was lost. Her husband was in the
baggage car at the time of the accident.
Her remains have not been identified.
A peculiar case has arisen over the
matter of Identification of body
claimed by two parties, one alleging
that il is the body of female and the
other that it is a body of male. Even
doctors are divided on the
question on account of the
charred condition oil the corpse. The
clothing, watches, keys, etc, of each
of the victims were found on the re-
mains in such manner as to indicate
that two persons died together and
that one body was entirely consumed.
There is nothing left of the other but
a portion of the trunk, minus head,
arms and legs. John Henry llazcn,
one of the boards select men OF the
town of Hartford, says, in his opinion,
the bodies of iorty-six persons killed
have thus far been taken from the
wreck, although this is not by actual
count Isaac Gates, undertaken, says
thirty-two bodies have been brought
to his care, seven of which have
been identified and removed, and per-
haps five more susceptible of idcnti-
fication. Prof. Fletcher, chief of the
engineering department of Dartmouth
College, who has made close exami-
nation of The track leading to the
bridge, says that there were three rails
torn up at The point where the car
"Pilgriln" probably eft the track. The
rails al show signs of defects i'll con-
structi6n and in material. Prof.
Fletcher thinks the axle OF the car
"Pilgrim' broke, causing its derail-
ment, and that was the only car that
left the track until the bridge was
reached.
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Ciarksville Matters.

GAINESVILLE, Feb. 9..-Our farmers
are brought to halt by too much
rain. Friday the weather moderated
and since then has been almost con-
tinuous rain.
Tho city. council is taking steps to
issue bonds for the erection of pub
lie school building.
Clarksville is stepping right up to
the 'front.', not in the way of "moon-
shine BOOM but its Improvements
and business men have the force of
stability; not single failure Of any
consequence this season.
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Saved His life.
Adjourned

Mr.. ID. /. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
XIV. says he was for many years badly
afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes;
the pains were almost uncomfortable,
and would sometimes almost throw
him into commissions. He tried Elec-
trio Bitters and got relief from the
first bottle, and after taking six bot
ties was entirely cured, and had
gained in flesh eighteen pounds. Says
he positively believes he would have
died had it not been for the relief af-
fol ded by Electric Bitters. Sold at so
cents bottle by w. III. Howell Il Bro.
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Abilene Jubilant.

ABILENE Feb. 9,-Aftcr n months
rest, the Daily Reporter again made
its appearance on the streets yester-
day.
The sleet, snow and rain that has
fallen in the past few days have given
new energy and confidence TO the
farmers, and many who were on the
eve of leaving Taylor county to seek
more favored fields are heard to say
they will remain. In fact. the damn
ness has had an exhilarating effect on
every one and everything. This one
rain has insured the wheat crop.
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isles letter on tariff reduction. The I
insist that their first duty under the
Chicago platform is the removal OF
war taxes, and will consider the tariff
later. They will, therefore, urge ,he
removal of the tobacco tax in the
house to-day.
The Star last evening said, on the
authority of IN Ohio congressman,
that the president has offered Mr..
Morrison his choice between the treas
ury POI tfolio and the Craftsmanship of
the interstate commerce commission.
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Death of Hon. w. f. Upton.

ScHULENBURG, Tex, Feb. 9.-Schu-
lcnburg is in mourning over the loss
of Hon. w. f. Upton, who died of
urenia at his residence in this place at
100 o'clock this afternoon. Upon his
return from Austin, at the close OF the
senatorial contest, he was suffering
from an attack of rheumatism. anu
afterward became afflicted with urenic
poisoning, which eliminated in his
death.to-day. 9,''
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Grand Encampmcnt of odd Fellows.

AUSTIN, Feb. 9.--Thc Grand Eli
campment of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows convened here ycster-
day morning. The only business of
importance transacted was the install
lation of the officers elected at the last
meeting for the present year and the
election of officers for 1888. The Of
ficers installed were: j. w. Kincaid, of
Georgetown, grand patriarch; p. g..
Rucker, of Brentwood, grand high
priest, Julius Henry, of Corpus
Christi, grand senior warden; &. o.
Griner, of Paris, grand junior warden;
l.. f. Delesdenier, of Houston, grand
scribe; II. NJ. Joseph, of Galveston,
grand treasurer; II. q. Brown, OF
Iongview, grand marshal, and S. w.
Porter, Of Sherman, grand sentinel
Those elected for 1888 are: Z. g..
Rucker, grand patriarch; Jules Henry,
grand high priest; G.. y. Griner. grand
senior warden; L. f. Delesdenier.
grand scribe; y. NJ. Joseph, grand
treasurer, and w. Plunkett, of Waco,
grand junior warden.
The encampment adopted resolu-
ton of sympathy for Past Grand Pa
triarch j. G. Dashiell. of San Antonio,
on account of his suffering from n re-
cent accident, received the reports OF
grand officers and installed the officers
elected at the last meeting for 1887 as
follows: Grand master, Henry Wag-
enfuher, OF Columbus; deputy grand
master, Barnett Gibbs, ofDallas; grand
warden. John j. See, of Waco; grand
secretary, 4. l.. Wren, of Austin; grand
treasurer, T.. NJ. Joseph, of Galveston
gram messenger, j. w. Larue, Of Aus
tin.
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Two Interesting judicial Items

New ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-The SUI
premc court yesterday decided that
the Sunday law passed by the last
Legislature is constitutional, and dis
solved all injunctions against its ell
forcement. The constitutionality of
the law was tested by 800 mel chants,
on the ground that it was an abridge-
ment of personal liberty, and the es-
tablishment of n religious Sunday
being the Sabbath only of Christians.
DR.. G.. q. Ford, of Shreveport, who
killed j. G. kirkpatrick some time ago
tor alleged debauchery of Ford's wife,
and who pleaded guilty of man
slaughter last week to prevent the
story of his wiies dishonor being told
in court, was arraigned yesterday and
sentenced TO fifteen years in the pcni-
Tertiary. Petitions urging Ford's
pardon are already in circulation in
most of the towns of the State.
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The Tariff and the Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--There is a
disposition TO appoint none but men
of undoubtcd ability as the railway
commissioners, but it is doubtful II
they can be secured for $1,000 year.
The friends of Mr.. Randall admit
that should they have recognition
they will not be able 10 secure the
necessary two-thirds vote, but con-
slider this an excellent OPT or.uniiy to
put the members of the house on
record. The Randallites had a con-
renee yesterday to reply to Mr.. Car
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"what pretty children you have" said the
new minister 10 the proud mother Of three
little ones ''Ah, my little dear" said be. as
be took little girl Of i've on his lap, ARE
~ NE oldsst Of the fsmllyi" NO. air" ~
-;,snded ne iittle Mia with The usual accurs
: = -s@.zsood. ~ rs't sa<'s "a 7--Sl
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DIR. A. BESSARD,

Physician and Surgeon.
European Hospital experience lGer.nany,
Paris and London); late of New York. Of
flee IL Live Oak street. Hours II TO u a.
IN and y TO ID. m
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A RARE BUSINESS CHANCE

ON account of sickness in my family
ofle Tor sale the Windsor Hotel and Bar,
situated in Fort Worth. Three years lease,
house newly furnished; nearest house to
the Union depot. controlling the largest
patronage at the FortA
+. w. BRADLEY. Prop'r.